Income tax when applicant is out of status

[mrtoronto]

I will be glad if someone can help me out.

My husband came to Canada in 2004 with a Visa and overstayed since then. We got married in march 2011 and sent the sponsorship application in July 2011.

I have to change my status to married when filling up my income tax but he doesn't have a SIN number since he is out of status.

He never filed income tax in Canada but he works in construction and makes about 50K cash.

What should I do in this case?


Thanks

[steaky]

Talk to Canada Revenue Agency.  They might give you a temporary identification number that works like a social insurance number.

[Jonboy]

I will be glad if someone can help me out.

My husband came to Canada in 2004 with a Visa and overstayed since then. We got married in march 2011 and sent the sponsorship application in July 2011.

I have to change my status to married when filling up my income tax but he doesn't have a SIN number since he is out of status.

He never filed income tax in Canada but he works in construction and makes about 50K cash.

What should I do in this case?


Thanks

Go and see an immigration lawyer PDQ.  He should make a voluntary declaration of his failure to file income tax returns.  However, being in Canada and woking illegally can have  serious consequences for his PR application.